Opportunity Foundation
Historical FunderPittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 38-7132674 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.4M
Organizations funded156
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$55.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JACOB GOODMAN |
|---|---|
| Address | 5126 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15224 |
| Phone | 4123621300 |
| JGOODMAN@THEOPPORTUNITYFUND.ORG | |
| Form and materials | LETTER OF REQUEST FROM EXEMPT ORGANIZATION |
| Deadlines | NO |
| Restrictions | NO |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
8% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founders First Cdc | San Diego, CA | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Dreams of Hope | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $137,500 |
| New Sun Rising | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $57,500 |
| Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $42,500 |
| Community Theater Project Corporationthe Kelly Strayhorn Theater | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $41,000 |
| Abolitionist Law Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Casa San Jose | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Sisters Pgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Shiftworks | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Aclu Foundation Pa | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Chamber Music Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Kente Arts Alliance | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Let's Get Free | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Manchester Craftsmen's Guild | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Scholar House | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Pittsburghers for Public Transit | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Quantum Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Resonance Works | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Transyouniting | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Ujamaa Collective | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania Fund for Choice | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Contemporary Craft | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $17,500 |
| Crafting the Future | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $17,500 |
| Hill Dance Academy Theatre | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $17,500 |
| Pearlarts Movement and Sound (Aka Pearlarts Studios) | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $17,500 |
| 25 Carrick Ave Project | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Afro-American Music Institute Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Allies for Health Wellbeing | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Alumni Theater Company | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Autism Urban Connections Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Ayudate Incorporated | Wexford, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Balafon West African Dance Ensemble | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Bethel-Trinity Cdc | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Bunker Projects | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| C-Clear Empowerment Inc Dba See Clear | Duquesne, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Christian Immigration Advocacy Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| City Theatre Company | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Community Human Services Corp | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Corningworks | Corning, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Crownkeepers | Charlotte, NC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Daisy Wilson Artist Community Inc (Aka August Wilson House) | Bethel Park, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Eden's Farm | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Foster Love Project | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | Hartsdale, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Harambee Ujima | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Healing by Dezigns | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitabe | $15,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Kamraton | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Legacy Arts Project | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Macedonia Face | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Mckees Rocks Community Development Corporation | Mckees Rocks, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Mwanakuche Farm | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Neighborhood Allies | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| New Voices for Reproductive Justice | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| North Side Christian Health Ctr | Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 156 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,440,750 | 156 |
| 2023 | $2,287,869 | 158 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349103264
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-7132674
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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